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Physical property rights are suspended in times of crisis. Why not intellectual property rights? How is it ethical to let a debate about compensation, which ca
by wolf550e 7y ago
Physical property rights are suspended in times of crisis. Why not intellectual property rights?
How is it ethical to let a debate about compensation, which can be had in the future, stop you from saving lives you can save, today? Especially when you're the state and it's literally your job.
Trying to prevent a coronavirus test being used because someone might owe you license fees for which you'll sue in court is plainly murder.
I think a lawyer arguing that should be at minimum disbarred, and possibly jailed, at least like someone who was violating quarantine and trying to infect people on purpose.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoYou'll find IP legislation has provisions for protecting national security and for use in times of war or other national emergencies; cf UK Patents Act SS 55-59 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-patent-act-1977 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-patent-act-1977).